Identifying the conceptual model of sustainable food security with a resistance economy approach in the rural community of Khuzestan province: a qualitative approach

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1 گروه ترویج کشاورزی، واحد شوشتر، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی ، شوشتر ، ایران

2 واحد شوشتر، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، شوشتر، ایران

3 واحد گرمسار، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، شوشتر، ایران

10.30490/rvt.2023.362207.1524

Abstract

Considering the many challenges and weaknesses in the field of sustainable food security with the approach of resistance economy in the rural areas of Khuzestan province, it is very necessary to identify the. Considering that the topic of food security and resistance economy is not a one-sided phenomenon and it is not possible to analyze and explore them in depth only through quantitative methods, the necessity of qualitative study and in-depth analysis is of great importance. In this research, a qualitative paradigm was used, and in order to identify the criteria and sub-criteria of sustainable food security with a resistance economy approach, the qualitative methods of content analysis, semi-structured interview, focus group and brainstorming method were used. Through systematic coding, the points of view of the interviewers were extracted and the components and the default pattern were determined. In the first step, 12 criteria and 65 sub-criteria were identified by using the method of reviewing sources and records of research and content analysis, and then by interviewing experts and using the focus group method and brainstorming sessions with 35 experts, 7 criteria and 35 sub-criteria were identified by the experts 70% and above had a consensus opinion on them, it was extracted. These criteria and sub-criteria were identified as sustainable food security criteria with a resistance economy approach in rural areas of Khuzestan province. It is suggested that the planners of the agricultural sector pay attention to these dimensions.

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